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Manners of Dying Directed by Jeremy Peter Allen Produced by Yves Fortin
Gautam HoojaWritten by Jeremy Peter Allen (screenplay)
Yann Martel (short story)Starring Roy Dupuis
Serge HoudeMusic by Éric Pfalzgraf Cinematography James Gray Editing by Jeremy Peter Allen Release date(s) October 27, 2005 Running time 104 minutes Country Canada Language English Manners of Dying is a 2004 Canadian drama film based on the short story of the same name (1993) by Yann Martel, winner of the Man Booker Prize for his book, The Life of Pi.
Plot
Kevin Barlow (Roy Dupuis) will die on schedule and according to regulations. Harry Parlington (Serge Houde), director of the Cantos execution facility, intends to make sure of it. However Barlow chooses to go, be it calmly or fighting to the end, Parlington feels confident that he and his team can deal with the situation. When Barlow makes an unusual final request, a strange duel ensues between the condemned man and the prison director. In this struggle there can be no winner or loser, only two men faced with doubts and difficult choices to make.
Recognition
- 2006 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing - Jeremy Peter Allen - Nominated
- 2006 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score - Éric Pfalzgraf - Nominated
External links
- Official Website
- Manners of Dying at the Internet Movie Database
- Manners of Dying at AllRovi
Categories:- 2004 films
- Canadian drama films
- 2000s drama films
- English-language films
- Films shot in Canada
- Films based on short fiction
- Prison films
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